Assignment
o How big is the government?
o Focuses on the question "how big should the government be. However, a prior question often is overlooked: How big is the government? In other words, do statistics show that the government is getting larger or smaller?
o Key questions are:
How do we accurately measure the changing size of government over time?
o What are the relative sizes of the federal, state, and local governments?
o Which components of government spending have grown?
o How does the size of government in the US compare with the size of government in other countries?
Write a 4 to 6 pages paper addressing these questions.
Key data is available at:
For national economic accounts see the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Remember that government expenditure in GDP accounts excludes transfers.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.